Ready for Prime Time Players: Post-SNL Projects
By Eric SchneiderSaturday Night Live has varied widely in quality since its 1975 inception, but it has racked up an inarguably impressive list of recurring actors and writers who went on to become major stars. These are a few of the finest projects involving SNL alum, and, yes, both Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. were briefly regulars on the show. Okay, Steve Martin was never "technically" a cast member. Well, excuse me!
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 The JerkFeature Film Carl Reiner |
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 GhostbustersFeature Film Ivan Reitman |
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 FletchFeature Film Michael Ritchie |
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 SeinfeldTV Series Jerry Seinfeld |
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 Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryFeature Film Jay Roach |
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 Curb Your EnthusiasmTV Series Larry DavidAgitation and awkwardness abound. >> |
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 Punch-Drunk LoveFeature Film Paul Thomas Anderson |
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 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyFeature Film Adam McKay |
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 30 RockTV Series Tina FeyWhere wit meets absurdity and Meat Cat meets Cheesy Blasters. >> |
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 Tropic ThunderFeature Film Ben Stiller |
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